#99D288
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(80.6% 0.117 138.7), rgb(153, 210, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.92:1).
About this color
#99D288 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.92:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99D288 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 210, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 45%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.117 138.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #99D288 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #99D288 | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99D288 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99D288 text on black | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8EE
oklch(97% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0DA
oklch(93.7% 0.034 138.6)
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Step 200
200
#C4E4BB
oklch(88.5% 0.065 138.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#99D288
oklch(80.6% 0.117 138.7)
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Step 400
400
#5CBB3A
oklch(70.8% 0.188 138.7)
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Step 500
500
#3DA300
oklch(63% 0.197 138.7)
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Step 600
600
#328900
oklch(55.5% 0.174 138.7)
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Step 700
700
#297400
oklch(49.2% 0.154 138.7)
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Step 800
800
#205F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#194F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.6)
#99D288 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #D7C683 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC18C | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96CDBF | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99D288
#99D288
oklch(80.6% 0.117 138.7)
- #E0A7F0
#E0A7F0
oklch(80.6% 0.117 318.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #99D288, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.030
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.052
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.053
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.057
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.058
Use #99D288 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.